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It may also be possible to use this gene expression data to elucidate the mechanisms of action of toxic agents and identify the causative agent, thus facilitating better preventive or palliative action.
Until recently, most research in psychosocial oncology and palliative care focused exclusively on the patient.
We considered sedation as a an palliative therapeutic option of last resort in the last stages of life.
In our guidelines we tried to relate the possible benefits of sedation to the basic concerns of palliative care by using it as a reversible therapeutic procedure.
Until 1990, treatment consisted only of palliative measures such as splenectomy and hip replacement.